CVE-2023-0213 (GCVE-0-2023-0213)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-29 10:22 – Updated: 2026-02-23 08:23
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Local Elevation of Privilege in M-Files
Summary
Elevation of privilege issue in M-Files Installer versions before 22.6 on Windows allows user to gain SYSTEM privileges via DLL hijacking.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-28 19:36 UTC
CWE
- CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://product.m-files.com/security-advisories/c… | vendor-advisory |
| https://empower.m-files.com/security-advisories/C… | vendor-advisory |
| https://www.m-files.com/about/trust-center/securi… | x_transferred |
Impacted products
Date Public
2023-03-29 10:01
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